I need to know what mobile phone contract I should go for

[andrewducker]

My "All the data you can eat, 5000 minutes, 5000 messages for £15" contract is coming to an end in a couple of weeks. And the bastards won't let me renew it.

The most data I've (recently) used in a month is 3.7GB, and I never use more than about 100 minutes or 150 texts in a month.

I'm currently tempted by Three's
12GB, 200 minutes, unlimited texts for £17.
The main alternative is GiffGaff, with their 6GB, 2000 minutes, 6GB data for £18.

Is there any alternative I should be aware of?

Comments

[miss_s_b]

From seeing boyfriends' experiences: Three have shit coverage. GiffGaff have shit customer service and change their contracts without warning.

I'm on EE, but they're only worth it because I have ten years of loyal customer discount and basically get whatever (SIM only) deal I am on for just over half price.

If it has to be one of the two, I'd go for Three, just because GiffGaff were SO awful to Alisdair.

[andrewducker]

Thank you!

(Currently with Three, and their coverage is bearable, particularly with Wi-Fi calling)

[miss_s_b]

Stick with them, then, I'd say.
I used to have a dongle with them, over five years ago, pre-tethering-to-smartphone, just for conferences, and it was great, but the signal was v patchy in various bits of the country. They've probably improved since. Wow that sentence has too many commas in. Oh well.

[dalglir]

I have nothing but love for my Three contract. Better coverage than O2 (work phone) in the bits of Scotland I work in, free roaming in the countries where I go on business travel and unlimited data at home and at 'feel at home' countries. Brilliant.

[heyokish]

would the £15 a month giffgaff 4GB deal not cover you? (You can always renew early if you are running low on data). I've had a pretty good run with them for the last few years.

[andrewducker]

Probably. I wouldn't have to check I wasn't going over very often.

I'll think about it.